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Ministry of Railways
Government approves the construction of the New Line between Vaibhavwadi – Kolhapur  
The proposed link would reduce the distance for thermal coal transportation for a number of power plants in Maharashtra and Karnataka
The project is expected to benefit the districts of Belgaum, Ballari, Gulbarga, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Latur, Beed & Solapur by creating a shorter evacuation route to western ports
These districts would be benefitting immensely with the proposal of world class infrastructure coming up on the west coast
Vijaydurg port, Gulbarga, Adilabad and nearby industrial clusters will be able to exploit the closeness to west coast with the advent of the Vaibhavwadi-Kolhapur line
This project will generate employment direct during construction for about 26 lakh mandays
The total estimated cost of this project is Rs. 3,439 crore & will be completed by 2023-24
The Government has approved Ministry of Railways plan to construct the New Line between Vaibhavwadi – Kolhapur   with an estimated cost of Rs. 3,439 crore. The project will be completed by 2023-24 and will be executed by Construction Organization of Central Railway.
The proposed alignment from Vaibhavwadi to Kolhapur  passes through the districts of Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg of Maharashtra state. The proposed alignment would link Kolhapur railway station  on the existing Pune-Kolhapur section of Central Railway with Vaibhavwadi Railway Station on the existing Roha-Madgaon section of Konkan Railway. The proposed link would reduce the distances for thermal coal transportation for a number of power plants in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
The addition of Vaibhavwadi-Kolhapur  is expected to directly benefit the districts of Belgaum, Ballari, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Latur, & Solapur and create a shorter evacuation route to western ports as there is a lack of Rail connectivity between Central and Konkan regions leads to longer supply routes for power plants in the Northern Karnataka and Southern Maharashtra region which affects supply coming from ports like Mumbai, JNPT, Krishnapatnam and New Mangalore due to longer rail route of Ratnagiri-Panvel-Pune route.
Kolhapur cluster, as part of western Maharashtra, has a vibrant industrial belt which consists of manufacturing based industries, auto parts and ancillary, sugar manufacturing, textiles, edible oil processing factories etc. With the increased industrial development in and nearby area of west coast, imports are going to increase in future. Also, with the proposal of world class infrastructure coming up at Jaigad and Vijaydurg on the west coast, the district would be benefitting immensely. Thus, with the advent of the Vaibhavwadi-Kolhapur  line and the upcoming Vijaydurg port, Gulbarga, Adilabad and the nearby industrial clusters will be able to exploit the closeness to west coast.
There will also be reduction in distance and time taken for freight trains running on the existing Vaibhavwadi-Roha-Pune route and Miraj-Pune-Panvel-Pen route if the same is routed via the Vaibhavwadi–Kolhapur  project line. This project will also generate employment direct during construction for about 26 lakh mandays.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India constitutes Peace Committee in Manipur under the Chairpersonship of Governor, Manipur
Government of India has constituted Peace Committee in Manipur under the Chairpersonship of Governor, Manipur. The members of committee include Chief Minister, a few Ministers in the State Government, MP, MLAs and leaders from different political parties. The Committee also includes former civil servants, educationists, litterateurs, artists, social workers and representatives of different ethnic groups.
The mandate of the Committee will be to facilitate peace making process among various ethnic groups of the State, including peaceful dialogue and negotiations between conflicting parties/groups. The Committee should strengthen social cohesiveness, mutual understanding and facilitate cordial communication between various ethnic groups.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah had visited the state of Manipur during 29th May 2023 to 1st June 2023 and had announced constitution of Peace Committee after taking stock of the situation.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh on birthday
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji on his birthday.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Birthday greetings to our former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. I pray for his long life and wonderful health."
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
I stay positive and motivated when training goes well says javelin thrower and recipient under TOPS scheme Neeraj Chopra
Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra has retained his sharp focus on doing his best in his maiden Olympic Games, despite the tough challenges presented by the pandemic. The lack of international competitions hurts the National Record holder but he is staying highly motivated.
“I have the maximum focus and am training hard amid the uncertain times,” Neeraj Chopra said in a media conference facilitated by the Sports Authority of India. “If I am training well, I can automatically stay positive and motivate myself. I also focus on my recovery and diet. Of course, news of Covid-19 spread in our country affects the mind but I’ve stopped watching and reading news now. I’m placing sharp focus on preparing for Olympics.”
The Covid-19 related travel restrictions have made it hard for him to participate in international competitions. “I need an international competition before my first Olympics. The confidence level needs to be 100 per cent,” Neeraj Chopra said, adding, “I am training well in Patiala but an international meet is always an added advantage. I have spoken with my team and have zeroed in on Sweden or Finland as our training base. The competitive levels there is better."
He is aware he will face tough competition in Tokyo but is prepared well for that. “The current group of Javelin Throwers in the world is the best. Each of them are throwing above 87 or 88m. I feel my consistency is fine so far. I’ve been throwing above 85m. I feel my training has brought me closer to throwing 90m. My preparations are getting better to get close to the 90m mark but of course, it will depend what happens on the D-Day in Tokyo,” he said.
“I feel happy that people have high expectations from me. But I shouldn’t take this as pressure and not think of anything that affects my mind. I don’t know if I will win a medal but I will keep no stone unturned in my effort. My body goes automatically in a different zone during the competition and I get that strength to give my best performance,” Neeraj Chopra added.
He was inducted into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme in November 2018 and has received a total of Rs 31.42 lakh so far towards Sports Science equipment, sports gear, out of pocket allowance etc. Besides, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned an ACTC budget of 32.53 crore to the Athletics Federation of India during 2020-21.
Prime Minister's Office
PM praises 7 year old Nalini for donating her pocket money to support PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has praised Nalini Singh, a 7-year-old Nikshay Mitra from Una, Himachal Pradesh for donating her pocket money to support PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
Replying to a tweet by the Union Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Shri Narendra Modi tweeted :
"Good gesture."
Ministry of Education
UGC takes various steps to monitor queries, grievances, and other academic matters of students, teachers, and institutions, related to COVID 19
The UGC has issued Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar in view of COVID-19 Pandemic on 29th April, 2020. Accordingly, all universities have been advised to plan their academic activities keeping in view the safety and interest of all stakeholders, giving highest priority to the health of all concerned, while adopting and implementing the Guidelines.
Universities have also been requested to establish a Cell for handling grievances of the students related to examinations and other academic activities arising due to this pandemic and notify the same to the students.
Further, the UGC has undertaken the following steps to monitor the queries, grievances, and other academic matters of students, teachers, and institutions, arising due to COVID-19 pandemic:
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A dedicated Help Line Number: 011-23236374 has been set up.
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An emailaddress: covid19help.ugc[at]gmail[dot]com has been created.
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Students can also lodge their grievances on the existing Online Students Grievance Redressal Portal of UGC at https://www.ugc.ac.in/grievance/student_reg.aspx
4. A Task Force has been constituted at UGC to monitor concerns/ grievances of students, teachers, and institutions, and redress them accordingly.
All the Universities and colleges are requested to upload a copy of this public notice on their official websites and also share it with the teaching and student community via e-mail and other digital media.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses happiness over India having the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed happiness over inclusion of two more wetlands, Khijadiya Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in UP in the Ramsar site list.
Reacting to a tweet by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupendra Yadav, the Prime Minister tweeted :
"Excellent news!
India having the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia manifests the commitment of our citizens to protect flora and fauna and live in harmony with nature."
Ministry of Railways
Modernisation of Railway Stations
Upgradation/modernization/beautification of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and on-going process. Presently, Railway stations are upgraded/modernized under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme based on identified need of providing better enhanced passenger amenities at stations. Under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme, 1253 stations have been identified for development, out of which 1201 stations so far have been developed. The remaining 52 stations are planned to be developed under Adarsh Station Scheme by 2021- 22.
The list of stations identified and developed state-wise under the said scheme is as under:-
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S.No.
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Name of States
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No. of stations identified
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No. of stations developed
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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46
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46
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2
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Assam
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28
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28
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3
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Bihar
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59
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55
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4
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Chhattisgarh
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17
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15
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5
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Delhi
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4
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4
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6
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Goa
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|
2
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2
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7
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Gujarat
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32
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|
32
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|
8
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|
Haryana
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|
16
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|
15
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|
9
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|
Himachal Pradesh
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|
2
|
|
2
|
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10
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Jammu & Kashmir
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|
5
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5
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11
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Jharkhand
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30
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29
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12
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Karnataka
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44
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42
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13
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Kerala
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77
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69
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14
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Madhya Pradesh
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44
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40
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15
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Maharashtra
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108
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107
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16
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Nagaland
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1
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1
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17
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Odisha
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|
46
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46
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18
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Puducherry
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|
2
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2
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19
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Punjab
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32
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30
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20
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Rajasthan
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40
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38
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21
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Tamil Nadu
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|
49
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48
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22
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Telangana
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25
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25
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23
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Tripura
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1
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1
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24
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Uttar Pradesh
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152
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129
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25
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Uttarakhand
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8
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7
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26
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West Bengal
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383
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383
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TOTAL
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1253
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1201
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Thakur announces Rs 1 crore reward to Thomas Cup-winning Indian team
In an unprecedented move, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur today announced an award of Rs 1 crore to Indian men’s badminton team which created history by winning the coveted Thomas Cup for the first time with a spectacular 3-0 victory over 14-time champion Indonesia in the final in Bangkok.
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur celebrated the victory with a spontaneous decision. “India’s extraordinary feat of winning the Thomas Cup with successive victories over Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia in the play-offs called for a relaxation of rules. It is with pride that I announce the award of Rs 1 crore to the team that brought so much joy to the Indians this weekend,” he said.
The Minister complimented the players, coaches and support staff of the Indian team. “Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoykept a clean slate by winning each time they stepped on court.The doubles combination of Satwiksairakj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty raised the bar to win decisive points in five of the six matches, including all three in the knockout stage,” he said.
“Lakshya Sen showed nerves of steel in winning the opening match against Indonesia. I am sure that doubles combination of MR Arjun and DhruvKapila ad Krishna Prasad Garaga and Panjala Vishnuvardhan Goud as well as Priyanshu Rajawatwill have gained immensely by being part of this historic campaign,” Shri Anurag Singh Thakur said.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports contributed to the unprecedented success of the team by providing the players with training and competition support. A 10-week National Camp starting January helped raise fitness levels of the players. The support to engage Mathias Boe as coach to assist the doubles combinations has been significant as well.
Over the past four years, the Ministry has extended funding worth Rs 67.19 crore to the Indian badminton players towards training and competition, including salaries of foreign and Indian coaches. And in the past year alone, the Ministry has supported as many as 14 international exposure trips at a cost of Rs 4.50 crore.
Ministry of Culture
Financial assistance for upgradation of infrastructure of one State Central Library and District Library in each State/UT is being provided under National Library Mission
There are six Public Libraries under administrative control of Ministry of Culture namely National Library, Kolkata, Central Reference Library, Kolkata, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi, Delhi Public Library, Delhi, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Patna and Rampur Raza Library, Rampur.
Data regarding state-wise number of public libraries or number of libraries proposed to be set up in various parts of the country is not maintained by Ministry of Culture as Public Libraries function under the administrative control of respective State/UT Library Authorities being State Subject.
National Mission on Libraries has a scheme for providing financial assistance for upgradation of infrastructure of one State Central Library and one District Library in each State/UT as NML Model Library.
Public libraries function under the administrative control of the respective State/UT library authority. This Ministry has not received any official communication from any of the State/UT library authority in this regard.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahalad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
President of India addresses the Human Rights Day Function; Says The Effective Strengthening of The Human Rights at the Ground Level is a collective task of the Whole Society
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind said that the effective strengthening of the human rights at the ground level is a collective task of the whole society. In this regard, the National Human Rights Commission has done well in spreading awareness and joining hands with civil society to further the cause. The President was speaking at the Human Rights Day Function organised by the National Human Rights Commission in New Delhi today .
Pointing out the contribution of Hansaben Mehta in the field of human rights and gender equality, the President said that we can make a beginning by asking ourselves if we, as a society, have lived up to her vision of equal rights and equal dignity of women. Unfortunately, a series of events in the recent past force us to think again. Incidents of heinous crime against women are reported from many parts of the country. This is not limited to one place or one nation. In many parts of the world, human rights of those who are vulnerable are flagrantly violated. Thus, the ideal way to commemorate the World Human Rights Day is for the whole world to introspect what more we need to do to live up to the letter and spirit of the sacred text of the Declaration.
The President said that along with such introspection, we should also undertake the task of reinterpreting the document and expanding the notion of human rights. All we need are empathy and imagination. For example, children and forced labourers or consider the plight of those put in jails, while they await trial for a petty crime they might not have even committed. These issues deserve urgent attention to make a harmonious society compliant of the Human Rights Charter.
The President said that this introspection is indeed essential. But our understanding of the situation would be incomplete if we ignore the other side of the issue, which are duties. Gandhiji saw the rights and duties as two sides of the same coin. Our failings in human rights, as in the cases of violence against women, often stem from our failings in the other. Our national discourse has rightly focused on the all-important question of human rights. It can also make more space for consideration of our Fundamental Duties too.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM invites people to take part in Sabka Vikas Maha Quiz on PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has urged people to take part in Sabka Vikas Maha Quiz on PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. PM Modi has said that this is an interesting quiz which will cover a series of good governance initiatives.
In response to a tweet by MyGovIndia, the Prime Minister tweeted;
"This is an interesting quiz which will cover a series of good governance initiatives.
Do take part in the #SabkaVikasMahaQuiz and strengthen our collective quest towards inclusive development."
Ministry of Education
National Testing Agency declares UGC-NET December 2019 Results
60147 candidates qualified for eligibility for Assistant Professor and 5092 for JRF & eligible for Assistant Professor
The UGC-NET December 2019 Examination was conducted by NTA between 02nd and 06th December 2019 in two shifts per day in700 centres across 219 cities in the country. The examination was conducted in 81 subjects.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Number of candidates registered
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1034872
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Number of candidates appeared
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793813
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Number of candidates qualified for eligibility for Assistant Professor only
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60147
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Candidates qualified for JRF & eligible for Assistant Professor
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5092
- This time also, the Examination was conducted in Computer Based Test  mode only to reduce the burden of examinees.
- The exam was conducted between 02nd and 06th December 2019 for five days in 10 shifts and result has been declared on 31st December 2019.
- In order to make the examination system transparent, the Question Paper and recorded responses were displayed for the verification by examinees,
- To ensure accuracy of result, the keys of question papers were displayed in advance to invite challenges if any. The Answer Keys dated31.12.2019on which the result is compiled has been uploaded on NTA NET website: https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
- For this nationwide professional examination also, live CCTV Surveillance through more than 1450 CCTVs was carried out.
- Cheating using mobile network and other electronic devices was prevented using Jammers at all centres.A total of more than 3100 jammers in each shift have been installed.
- 19 Regional Coordinators, 200 City Coordinators and 600 Observers were positioned for UGC-NET December 2019.
As per the UGC policy, 6% of those candidates who appear in both the papers and obtain minimum qualifying marks in aggregate of both the papers are declared NET qualified.
The certificates to the qualified candidates will be issued by NTA shortly.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC’s Workshed Scheme Spreads Smiles with Concrete House for Khadi Artisans in North East
Meet Ms Niru Kalita, a 44 year old Khadi artisan in Nalbari district in Assam. She, along with her family, was driven to the verge of homelessness due to aggressive soil erosion by flooding of River Brahmaputra, until Khadi and Village Industries Commission came to her rescue by granting her a house under Artisans’ Workshed Scheme.
According to KVIC, Ms Kalita, working as a Khadi spinner for the last 15 years, was forced to relocate 14 times along with her three children as her temporary accommodations got submerged in the Brahmaputra River every year. As life became precarious for the distressed family or the victim of Nadi Khohonia, as referred to in the local dialect of Assam, Ms Kalita found shelter at village Tapabori in Nalbari district. This is where the KVIC came to the rescue of the family and she was granted a concrete house.
KVIC Chairman Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena said apart from creating livelihood for the artisans, KVIC also ensured that they worked in a better condition that will ultimately improve their productivity. “This initiative is aligned with Khadi’s core Gandhian principle of “rural resurgence” which also coincides with the Prime Minister’s vision - Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas,” Saxena said.
Ms Kalita belongs to a poor family of five members that earned livelihood from Khadi spinning and cultivation on a small chunk of land. Due to constant soil erosion in recent years, her agriculture land is now in the middle of the River Brahmaputra and thus making Khadi spinning the only source of livelihood.
Ms Kalita expressed happiness on receiving the house. “This is for the first time I have lived in a concrete house. Every year we were forced to move to a new location due to flooding of the river but never found any assistance from the government authorities. This house given by the KVIC has eliminated all woes of my family. While I can work in a better condition; my children have finally found safe accommodation,” she said.
It may be noted that the KVIC has provided similar houses to 411 families of Khadi artisans in the North East region in the last three years. Under the Artisans’ Workshed Scheme, a concrete low-cost house is provided to the artisans with financial assistance from KVIC and the concerned Khadi institutions. These houses costing Rs 66,000 each have been designed in consultation with IIT Guwahati. While Rs 60,000 is provided by the KVIC; remaining Rs 6000 is contributed by the Khadi Institutions to which the artisans are registered.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Review of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20
With an objective of boosting exports and domestic manufacturing and reducing trade deficit, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has started an exercise to review the current Foreign Trade Policy.
The present Foreign Trade Policy was brought out on 1st April 2015 and is valid for five years which ends on 31st March 2020. A midterm review was held in December 2017 after the introduction of GST.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade has brought out Trade Notice No.21/2019-20 dated 28.06.2019 read with Trade Notice No. 22 dated 03.07.2019, inviting suggestions for the proposed new policy, within 15 days, from all concerned, which can be uploaded on Google Form on the link http://bit.ly/2NuJh9Z.
In this regard the Ministry of Commerce & Industry is also holding consultations with various stakeholders including exporters, industry associations, commodity boards, foreign missions, State governments and various ministries of Government of India.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Ricky Kej for winning his third Grammy
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi congratulated music composer Ricky Kej on winning his third Grammy Award.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"Congratulations @rickykej for yet another accomplishment. Best wishes for your coming endeavours."